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Seán Ó Conaill: A Church that Proclaims the Gospel?
October 29 2026
John Lindsay
The situation is much the same in Scotland. I write as a former R.E. teacher. I know that many who taught R.E. in our Catholic schools were fully committed to try to pass on the Faith but, as Seán writes, this meant most parents left the schools to it so there wasn't much "catching". I would make one perhaps contentious point: as society becomes more secular Catholic Schools may in fact be obstructing the work of evangelisation - today it requires a lot of courage for young people in Catholic Schools to be open about their Faith when most pupils are not interested in (if not opposed to) the Church and her teachings, and do not know Jesus Christ, who loves them.
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Paddy Ferry Remembers his friend Fr Brian Logue RIP
November 1 2026
Robert Kane
Paddy Thank you for this beautiful piece on Fr Brian. Thank you for telling us that he preached the Gospel, this most important “work” of the priest. I never heard him preach and was good to know of this. Indeed very few of us hardly ever hear another’s homily…. Brian was my neighbour when he ministered in Airdrie….always friendly, helpful, accommodating and encouraging…..a lovely human being. I met Brian a few times in his last residency, St Joseph’s. The last time I saw him ~ just a few months ago ~ I left with his blessing…what a memory on this All Souls Day…in his late eighties still wanting the Lord to fill those around him with His goodness. May Brian now be in the eternal the Rest of the Lord and enjoying the Blessing that has now come to fulfilment in him. Robert
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Reconciliation: Penance: Confession: A disappearing Sacrament?
October 16 2014
Joe O'Leary
Joseph Chambers, Canon Law is not to blame, because General Absolution is perfectly acceptable under Canon Law and is a full-fledged form of the Sacrament of Penance/Reconciliation (even in preconciliar times it was commonly used at the start of ship journeys). A neurotic fear that the faithful would "let themselves off the hook" if this form of the Sacrament were allowed is what has plunged Confession into the morose limbo in which it has languished for the last 60 years. An advantage of General Absolution is that the priest could guide the faithful though a form of confession that would provide perspective and theological depth instead of the confusion that prevails.
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Reconciliation: Penance: Confession: A disappearing Sacrament?
October 16 2014
Joseph Chambers - Scotland
My confessiions tripled in number when Opportunity for General absolution was made available, in other words Church and Priests were not listening to needs and wishes of the people. A church still bogged down in Canon law.
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Seán Ó Conaill: A Church that Proclaims the Gospel?

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Reconciliation: Penance: Confession: A disappearing Sacrament?